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Angina de Ludwig - Symptom

Nombres alternativos

Infección del espacio submandibular; Infección del espacio sublingual

Síntomas:

La hinchazón de los tejidos se produce rápidamente y puede bloquear las vías respiratorias o impedir que usted trague saliva.

Los síntomas abarcan:

Dificultad respiratoria.
Confusión u otros cambios mentales.
Fiebre.
Dolor cervical.
Hinchazón del cuello.
Enrojecimiento del cuello.
Debilidad, fatiga y cansancio excesivo.

Otros síntomas que se pueden presentar con esta enfermedad:

Dificultad al tragar.
Babeo.
Dolor de oído.
Habla inusual y que suena como si la persona tuviera una "papa caliente" en la boca.

Pruebas y exámenes:

Una inspección del cuello y de la cabeza muestra enrojecimiento e hinchazón de la parte superior del cuello, debajo de la barbilla. Dicha hinchazón puede llegar hasta el piso de la boca. La lengua puede estar hinchada o fuera de su lugar.

Se puede recomendar una TC del cuello. El cultivo de líquido de los tejidos puede mostrar presencia de bacterias.

Orofaringe

Reviewed last on: 2/28/2011
Linda J. Vorvick, MD, Medical Director, MEDEX Northwest Division of Physician Assistant Studies, Unviersity of Washington, School of Medicine; and Seth Schwartz, MD, MPH, Otolaryngologist, Virginia Mason Medical Center, Seattle, Washington. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

Referencias

Melio FR. Upper respiratory tract infections. In: Marx JA, Hockberger RS, Walls RM, et al, eds. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2009:chap 73.

Christian JM. Odontogenic infections. In: Cummiongs CW, Flint PW, Haughey BH, et al. Otolaryngology: Head & Neck Surgery. 5th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier;2010:chap 12.

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